Michigan's Medicaid expansion is officially up and running. That means hundreds of thousands of low-income Michiganders are now eligible for government-sponsored health care.

People making 133% of the federal poverty level or less are now eligible for the program, which is part of the federal Affordable Care Act. That's about $15,000 dollars or less a year for an individual and about $32,000 or less for a family of four.

The State House had already passed a version of a bill that would extend Medicaid benefits to about 320,000 low-income residents in 2014. The State Senate stalled the measure until this week, when it passed a version with some new elements.

WEMU's Andrew Cluley reports, State House lawmakers are again preparing to vote on Medicaid expansion.

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Ypsilanti State Representative David Rutledge looks ahead to next week and a State House vote on Medicaid expansion in Michigan.